Study of the Bible Community Group
The Bible unfolds like literature, and we follow the instructions like marching orders. The last orders supersede the previous ones. So the New Covenant (Testament) gives the design of who we are, what we do, and how we meet. What do you see in it, that can help us live better?
Part 1
The Return of Christ. Many people dont realy believe that Christ will actually return to earth. We'll start with, what happens when he returns. Let's see what the bible has to say on this. This will also be in parts too. That way, it will be easier to read and study.
At Christ's return, "the kingdoms of this world (will) become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ and he shall reign for ever and ever" (Rev. 11:15). Then God's will and desires will be completely and openly performed in this earth. Hence Jesus' command for us to pray: "Thy kingdom come (that) Thy will be done in earth, as it is (now) in heaven" (Matt. 6:10). Because of this, the "kingdom of God" is a phrase interchangeable with "the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 13:11 cp. Mark 4:11). Note that we never read of "the kingdom IN heaven", it is the kingdom OF heaven which will be established by Christ on earth at his return. As God's will is completely obeyed by the angels in heaven (Ps. 103:19-21), so it will be in the future kingdom of God, when the earth will only be inhabited by the righteous, who will then be "equal unto the angels" (Luke 20:36).
The present balance of power in the world is split between many nations, some strong and some weak. Daniel then saw a little stone hit the image on the feet, destroying it, and itself growing into a great mountain which filled the whole earth (Dan. 2:34,35). This stone represented Jesus (Matt. 21:42; Acts 4:11; Eph. 2:20; 1 Peter 2:4-8). The "mountain" which He will create all over the earth represents the everlasting Kingdom of God, which will be established at his second coming. This prophecy is in itself proof that the kingdom will be on earth, not in heaven.
That the kingdom will only be fully established in reality upon Christ's return is a theme of other passages. Paul speaks of Jesus judging the living and dead "at his appearing and his kingdom" (2 Tim. 4:1). Micah 4:1 picks up Daniel's idea of God's kingdom being like a huge mountain: "In the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established"; there then follows a description of what this kingdom will be like on the earth (Mic. 4:1-4). God will give Jesus the throne of David in Jerusalem: "He shall reign...for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end" (Luke 1:32,33). This necessitates there being a certain point at which Jesus begins to reign on David's throne, and his kingdom begins. This will be at Christ's return. "Of his kingdom there shall be no end" connects with Dan. 2:44: "The God of heaven shall set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, it shall not be left to other people". Rev. 11:15 uses similar language in describing how that at the second coming, "The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever". Again, there must be a specific time when Christ's kingdom and reign begins on earth; this will be at His return.
We see that on these verses that Christ will be on earth reigning forever and ever.
The Return of Christ. Many people dont realy believe that Christ will actually return to earth. We'll start with, what happens when he returns. Let's see what the bible has to say on this. This will also be in parts too. That way, it will be easier to read and study.
At Christ's return, "the kingdoms of this world (will) become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ and he shall reign for ever and ever" (Rev. 11:15). Then God's will and desires will be completely and openly performed in this earth. Hence Jesus' command for us to pray: "Thy kingdom come (that) Thy will be done in earth, as it is (now) in heaven" (Matt. 6:10). Because of this, the "kingdom of God" is a phrase interchangeable with "the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 13:11 cp. Mark 4:11). Note that we never read of "the kingdom IN heaven", it is the kingdom OF heaven which will be established by Christ on earth at his return. As God's will is completely obeyed by the angels in heaven (Ps. 103:19-21), so it will be in the future kingdom of God, when the earth will only be inhabited by the righteous, who will then be "equal unto the angels" (Luke 20:36).
The present balance of power in the world is split between many nations, some strong and some weak. Daniel then saw a little stone hit the image on the feet, destroying it, and itself growing into a great mountain which filled the whole earth (Dan. 2:34,35). This stone represented Jesus (Matt. 21:42; Acts 4:11; Eph. 2:20; 1 Peter 2:4-8). The "mountain" which He will create all over the earth represents the everlasting Kingdom of God, which will be established at his second coming. This prophecy is in itself proof that the kingdom will be on earth, not in heaven.
That the kingdom will only be fully established in reality upon Christ's return is a theme of other passages. Paul speaks of Jesus judging the living and dead "at his appearing and his kingdom" (2 Tim. 4:1). Micah 4:1 picks up Daniel's idea of God's kingdom being like a huge mountain: "In the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established"; there then follows a description of what this kingdom will be like on the earth (Mic. 4:1-4). God will give Jesus the throne of David in Jerusalem: "He shall reign...for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end" (Luke 1:32,33). This necessitates there being a certain point at which Jesus begins to reign on David's throne, and his kingdom begins. This will be at Christ's return. "Of his kingdom there shall be no end" connects with Dan. 2:44: "The God of heaven shall set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, it shall not be left to other people". Rev. 11:15 uses similar language in describing how that at the second coming, "The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever". Again, there must be a specific time when Christ's kingdom and reign begins on earth; this will be at His return.
We see that on these verses that Christ will be on earth reigning forever and ever.
That some will still be alive and not need to die.
That the dead in Christ will GO TO AIR... FOREVER TO REMAIN THERE. WHERE? IN AIR WITH JESUS!!!!
AND they go first, before the remaining "alive" ones.
Comfort: That the dead in Christ are not left to wallow in earth.
1 Thes 4
15 For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep.
16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.
And so we will always be with the Lord, in air. In the clouds. Not for a mere thousand years. Always!
You can't have any of that good stuff in air. In the clouds.
....It is not as if it is going to be us, God's other created beings; and all of us together will just be existing in God's light with nothingness......
....For I was allowed to see satan, as he is....Also angels and demons locked in combat.....
....Satan had attire on and was not naked.....If you can just imagine seeing an evil darkened sorcerer who wields occult type powers; then you are imagining the precise look of satan.....
....Neither did any of them have wings.....And all were clothed and not naked.....
....However at the lower right of satan was an Imp like demon...I saw this at the very end of my ordeal and if that dude had clothes; I do not recall.....
....I am dumbfounded as to the why the earth has dude being dumb with a red underwear outfit and a tail, or have crafted angels and demons with wings.....??????
....I must tell you Tom with an emphatic, "I know", that there is items in the Spirit realm.....It is not like we will be hovering about in the midst of nothingness...
....The as to why; this realm is different then the Spirit realm is unknown to me; whereas, this created realm is subjected to decay and death when the heavenly realm is not......
....If one is allowed to see such things( As to the why I was is simply unknown); it is very much like seeing the bad guys when Frodo placed the ring on while under attack on Weathertop.....Frodo saw the bad guys as they were in Spirit form once the ring was on....
....Somehow these spirit beings are jacked onto this created realm; as if like a dimentional thing.....
....Take a black hole....It is really unknown what the heck is going on with these things, however, it has been observed that created material is getting sucked into complete darkness and is disappearing.....How the heck an even deeper darkness is residing in a place that would already be a complete darkness if no sun balls were emitting light in it; is beyond me....Neither can any scientist give any reasonable explanation as to where this created material ends up once getting sucked into these holes.....
....Well, we have reached an age where man figured a way to point sun bombs at each other....In effect there is only 2 outcomes of this .......1) Man will eventually end up releasing these upon the earth in a potent number....or....2) God will step in to stop it.....Well, it is written this place is going to go up in smoke...And since satan is actually fighting against his own self; and man has sided with him; why does God need to burn this place asunder while man working with satan could lop it on top of their own heads?
John 8:23 "And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world."
2 Kings 2:11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
2 Kings 6:17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Mark 9:2-4
2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
2 Corinthians 12:2-4
2 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Revelation 4:2-4
4 "And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
A whole lot of people in heaven!
John 8:23 "And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world."
2 Kings 2:11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
2 Kings 6:17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Mark 9:2-4
2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
2 Corinthians 12:2-4
2 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Revelation 4:2-4
2 "And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
A whole lot of people in heaven!
....I know what is under that skin as others do not....(except for my family)
....I perceive firstly I must conclude this war with her before moving on to better enemies....
.....This kingdom was handed over to satan from the very start....So if one is to perceive being alive in a place where evil and satan is running the show; we are ALREADY in hell!!!!!!.....We were actually born into this kingdom; born a slave to sin; born already dead.....
.....Anyone can peer into their past and should have no issue seeing the dirty deeds all of us have done in the darkness.....King David did it...The Apostles did it....Moses did it....Only 1 did not do it!!!!!!.....
....If you actually notice MOST Old Testament men of God who were the heavy hitters did not have to face a death by torture in the hands of evil men for fighting on the side of God in satans kingdom.....However obvious mention is stated by Christ that many prophets and the like did suffer death by the hands of Israel......From Christ and running; those who actually stood up to fight were killed.....Christ was killed, the Apostles were killed, most early Christians were killed, those who stood up against the Catholic church were killed, and since the mention of Michael Servetus being killed by Calvin; I know of none who stood up on the side of God who have gotten slain on the earth for specifically speaking out on the side of God....
....Wars have occurred, men fighting for peace have been killed, the people of this whole Continent were wiped out by men carrying a cross and using water....Amazingly the tale of either a head Inca or Mayan leader has survived where they made him a Christian by water sprinkling and some magic words and then killed him..... But I have heard of none given specific mention in forever for being killed for fighting against the evil powers and none who went against these so called church leaders of god.....
.....The air is polluted....This place is fully overrun by deeds that are evil....People are praying to satan and are calling him all types of names; Jesus, God, Allah, and all kinds of stuff....The perfectly placed mountains of ice water are eroding at a massive rate and will soon be tossed into the seas....
.....No one is even paying any attention at all to this as everyone is going about business as usual....
.....A stop is impossible for what was written must come to pass.....
.....I am just saddened that the truth cannot be told to wake some up before this mess concludes....
.....Maybe this place had the possibility of being a really wonderful place?...But anyone with sense can see that history and scripture point out the fact that it was not meant to be....
.....Once evil is loosed and is not contained....Even the best down here have been affected by it....The infection is too wide spread for containment and only a remnant remain....
.....Impossible to teach truths to those who accept lies as a truth because their minds are shut and the inability to understand for them is solidified....
.....Well I am in enemy territory until I am removed from it....
.....I once had high hopes that since Israel was up and running again there was the real hope....But my hope is lost with the understanding that they are also overrun praying to walls, removing bread crumbs, and have the star of David being a pentagram....
.....This place is screwed!
dig experience
& decide if it is "growing" anyone. Have you ever heard the lyrics to that Neil Young song?
Old man lying
By the side of the road
With the lorries rolling by,
Blue moon sinking
From the weight of the load
And the building scrape the sky,
Cold wind ripping
Down the ally at dawn
And the morning paper flies,
Dead man lying
By the side of the road
With the daylight in his eyes.
Don't let it bring you down
It's only castles burning,
Find someone who's turning
And you will come around.
Blind man running
Through the light
Of the night
With an answer in his hand,
Come on down
To the river of sight
And you can really understand,
Red lights flashing
Through the window
In the rain,
Can you hear the sirens moan?
White cane lying
In a gutter in the lane,
If you're walking home alone.
Don't let it bring you down
It's only castles burning,
Just find someone who's turning
And you will come around.
Don't let it bring you down
It's only castles burning,
Just find someone who's turning
And you will come around.
....Tom, I am hearing the wind...
....Very soon the test is going to be applied....
....Those who stand and do not cower and take their removal will be saved.....
....I will bet my left pinky toe that very soon this is going to begin.....
Or is it political? And who is right? If he can't put the slaves back to building the pyramids, Romney will take us straight into war. Obama is set to flush the entire thing down the Euro styled tubes.
Or will the big change come apart from us, from Middle East troubles? Talk about somewhere that's burning!
....That whole Middle East area is poised to go cooky....
....The West stands directly against the East and the East against us....And a little place is stuck right in-between....
.....Nothing like having zombies overrun by satan on both sides who call each other out as working for satan...
.....Christ said plainly if satan is against his own self how can he stand?...It is like using one hand to wave and say hello friend, as with the other you are lighting the fuse.....Why do we call this place Earth anyway?....That is not a fitting name for this place.....